Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

Written and edited by the world’s foremost experts on stroke, this comprehensive text brings you fully up to date with current research findings and management approaches for cerebrovascular disease. Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management, 8th Edition, has been fully revised to cover every aspect of this rapidly advancing field, and remains an indispensable resource for stroke specialists, general neurologists, and other medical professionals who have an interest in stroke. It provides expert clinical guidance, comprehensive pathophysiology coverage, data from recent trials, new research findings and guidelines, advances in diagnostic tests, full-color illustrations, and much more, for a complete picture of today’s stroke medicine. Covers all aspects of stroke, including pathophysiology, epidemiology, and risk factors; medical therapy, including rehabilitation, recovery, and secondary prevention; interventional therapy; surgical therapy; and more Features a completely revised pathophysiology section with the latest understanding of underlying cellular and vascular biology and genetic aspects of cerebrovascular diseases Helps you recognize the clinical manifestations of stroke, use the latest laboratory and imaging studies to arrive at a diagnosis, and generate an effective medical and surgical treatment plan Contains expanded sections on Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation and Recovery, and a new chapter on Artificial Intelligence Keeps you abreast of the overwhelming volume of new clinical trials and other clinical and translational research in all aspects of this dynamic field, providing clear summaries and practical evaluations of all relevant data Includes review and application of updated guidelines on stroke prevention and treatment Provides access to lecture slides covering basic science, case studies, and interventional treatment overviews Features a Key Points summary at the beginning of each chapter so you can quickly identify important information Offers full-color visual guidance with abundant imaging (MRI, CT, echocardiogram, Doppler waveforms), clinical photographs, pathology slides and stains, anatomical illustrations, diagrams, charts, and tables to enhance understanding and support accurate diagnoses Shares experience and knowledge from an expert editorial and author team, including four new editors who bring their personal expertise to key areas: Drs. Valeria A. Caso, Nicole R. Gonzales, Tatjana Rundek, and Sean I. Savitz An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish after the publication date